Ricardo Mayorga: Wild man of boxing set to return

The controversial, highly colorful Ricardo Mayorga (28-8-1, 23 KOs) is back in training in Las Vegas.

A former two division world champion, the 40 year old Mayorga will look to step in the ring for the first time since losing to Miguel Cotto three years ago.

After the match, Mayorga announced his retirement from boxing, insisting it was "time to find a new job".

Mayorga embarked on a career in mixed martial arts (MMA) and went 0-3-1, dropping one bout by decision and two submission.

Although he most recently boxed as a junior middleweight (154 lb limit) in 2011, the MMA-version of Mayorga sometimes competed at upwards of 180-185 lbs, often looking sluggish and flabby.

In March 2013, it was rumored Mayorga would face undefeated Russian middleweight Dmitry Chudinov on the undercard of the Denis Lebedev vs. Guillermo Jones fight, but that bout never came to fruition and Mayorga insists he's no longer interested in facing Dmitry Chudinov (12-0-2, 8 KO) since the WBA has stripped the latter of its interim belt.

Can the enigmatic Nicaraguan get lean and mean once again, and subsequently make a successful run?